basic

A2
Pronunciation
/ˈbeɪsɪk/
Noun
3 definition(s)
1 Definition

A necessary commodity, a staple requirement.

Example Sentences
  • Rice is a basic for many Asian villagers.
2 Definition

An elementary building block, e.g. a fundamental piece of knowledge.

Example Sentences
  • Arithmetic is a basic for the study of mathematics.
3 Definition

Basic training.

Example Sentences
  • The drill sergeants gave him hell in basic.
Adjective
4 definition(s)
1 Definition

Necessary, essential for life or some process.

Example Sentences
  • Flour is a basic ingredient of bread.
2 Definition

Elementary, simple, fundamental, merely functional.

Example Sentences
  • The Hotel Sparta’s accommodation is very basic.
3 Definition

Of or pertaining to a base; having a pH greater than 7.

4 Definition

Unremarkable or uninteresting; boring; uncool.